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Milam Elementary

Q: Is Milam Elementary a good school?

Milam Elementary ranks 1494 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Milam Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a large PK-5 school serving 941 students within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), and it has historically performed well, though recent data shows a notable decline from its peak in the 2021-2022 school year.

Milam stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It is significantly larger than most peers, with only General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8 (889 students) coming close in size. The school also has the lowest rate of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (58%) among its neighbors, compared to schools like Hawkins Elementary (91%) and Travis Elementary (92%). This lower poverty rate is paired with the lowest per-pupil spending ($10,398) and the highest student-teacher ratio (18:1) in the area. Despite these differences, Milam has a strong track record, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools from 2018 to 2023, though it dropped to the 68th percentile in the most recent data. A consistent bright spot is its 5th-grade students, who significantly outperform 3rd and 4th graders in both reading and math each year, suggesting a particularly effective upper-grade team or curriculum.

While Milam’s overall performance has dipped, it still offers a strong foundation compared to many nearby options. For example, Logan Elementary (5th percentile) struggles with much lower test scores, highlighting Milam’s relative strength. However, Cielo Vista Elementary (86th percentile) has a similar demographic profile but is now outperforming Milam, especially in 3rd-grade reading and math. Milam also excels in 5th-grade science, consistently beating both the district and state averages. The school has shown particular success with its African American students, who rank in the 86th percentile statewide, but has seen a sharp decline in support for special education students, dropping from the 90th to the 23rd percentile in recent years.

941

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,602

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 Luke St
El Paso, TX 79908-3240

(915) 587-2520

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,494^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 43Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1494 of 4627	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	1421 of 4651	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	1308 of 4710	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	700 of 4647	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	643 of 4581	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	903 of 4578	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	898 of 4479	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1096 of 4359	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	1911 of 4329	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	2275 of 4286	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.0	1678 of 4320	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.9	672 of 4260	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	686 of 4221	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	463 of 4206	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	797 of 4095	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	616 of 3937	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.7	1734 of 3884	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.3	2361 of 3768	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	1411 of 3724	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.2	2411 of 3476	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.5	1896 of 3475	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	2095 of 3465	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	337 of 2406	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	316 of 2443	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	121 of 2443	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	223 of 2421	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	736 of 2444	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	712 of 2515	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	495 of 2483	80.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.6	592 of 4461	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	924 of 4331	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	632 of 4295	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	1338 of 4240	68.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.0	952 of 3668	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	345 of 3556	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	801 of 3487	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1090 of 3446	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1446 of 4575	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	773 of 3744	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1006 of 4658	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	771 of 4588	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	697 of 4561	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	1095 of 4499	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	1141 of 4348	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	1143 of 4306	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1207 of 3075	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	677 of 2619	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	1136 of 2980	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1884 of 2958	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	1224 of 3006	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1875 of 3184	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1810 of 3106	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	1701 of 4413	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	595 of 4465	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	435 of 4401	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	170 of 4376	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	371 of 4329	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	359 of 4188	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	623 of 4168	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	822 of 4520	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	539 of 4594	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	126 of 4521	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	285 of 4477	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	272 of 4451	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	356 of 4309	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	412 of 4264	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1544 of 4582	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	1107 of 3739	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1329 of 4647	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	642 of 4585	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	627 of 4563	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	748 of 4498	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	684 of 4357	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1213 of 4319	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	558 of 1106	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	610 of 1128	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	380 of 1099	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	290 of 1004	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	251 of 961	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	329 of 1112	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	498 of 1046	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3321 of 4301	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	1495 of 4292	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	392 of 4086	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	129 of 3952	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	64.6	735 of 3799	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	720 of 3684	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	751 of 3558	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	1514 of 3006	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1705 of 3108	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	972 of 3106	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1436 of 3082	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	1666 of 3082	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1368 of 3142	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1459 of 3127	53.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)87th percentile~ school

African American (2026)86th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2024)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Luke St	El Paso	79908	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2520	941	52	18.0	57.7%	333 (35.4%)	156 (16.6%)	313 (33.3%)	24 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.9%)	94 (10.0%)	62.4	1494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.7%		63.3	1421^st of 4651 public elementary schools	69.4%	73								53.1	54.5	74.7				40.2	48.0	63.6					$7,602
General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	8101 Whitus Dr	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8750	889	66	13.4	76.8%	39 (4.4%)	34 (3.8%)	780 (87.7%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	29.3	3467^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.1%		32.7	3275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	192		37.5	33.3		25.0		57.7	38.2	39.5	51.4	45.2	35.0	49.7	20.6	45.7	42.5	15.6	0.0	24.8	25.2	$10,126
Cielo Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Basil Ct	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8375	287	22	13.1	61.3%	20 (7.0%)	17 (5.9%)	240 (83.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	83.3	645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		72.8	1010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.3%	365								80.8	66.7	78.8				57.7	53.9	72.7					$12,024
Sunrise Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Pandora St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3560	397	32	12.4	93.2%	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	383 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44.3	2426^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.8	2096^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.9%	330	22.2	33.3	42.9	44.4	50.0	28.6		42.2	60.8	58.5				31.1	32.7	51.2					$11,976
Bliss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Sheridan Rd	El Paso	79906	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5150	459	35	13.0	67.8%	127 (27.7%)	83 (18.1%)	180 (39.2%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	43 (9.4%)	64.9	1355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		50.7	2105^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.7%	750								50.0	64.9	72.5				44.3	57.9	50.0					$10,039
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Ellerthorpe Ave	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2720	606	38	15.7	79.0%	109 (18.0%)	67 (11.1%)	366 (60.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	45 (7.4%)	12.2	4413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		21.9	3923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	490	0.0			0.0				37.7	32.8	34.1				13.2	19.7	25.0					$11,292
Scotsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 McRae Blvd	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4800	749	48	15.5	67.0%	30 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	712 (95.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	79.1	788^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		87.1	488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.5%	300	20.0	20.0	33.3	0.0				69.1	65.1	72.8				61.0	61.8	51.1					$11,984
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Stephenson Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2660	256	20	12.8	91.0%	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.3	773^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	328	14.3	42.9			28.6			50.0	72.0	78.3				24.1	72.0	82.6					$16,299
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 N Stevens St	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2740	200	17	11.9	92.0%	10 (5.0%)	2 (1.0%)	185 (92.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	2676^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		19.5	4055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	1379	40.0	61.5	62.5	10.0	61.5	62.5		41.7	46.7	40.0				41.7	53.3	48.0					$15,373
Stanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5414 Hondo Pass Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-3520	366	28	13.1	92.1%	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	331 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	30.1	3417^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.5	3882^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.5%	465								33.3	48.7	57.1				31.6	25.6	39.3					$13,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Milam Elementary

What district is Milam Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Milam Elementary a good school?

Milam Elementary ranks 1494^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Milam Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Milam Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Milam Elementary?

Students at Milam Elementary are 35% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Milam Elementary attend?

Students who attend Milam Elementary usually go on to attend:

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